Book Cover Illustrations

As can likely be seen by studying some of my previous posts, I’ve been working on creating “starscapes” of cultures that might (in a science fiction sort of way) exist far from Earth.

This is my latest exercise (and another book cover illustration without a home) that I hope will eventually be employed for a book cover or, if not, will inspire a book cover illustration and put a contract in my hot little paws. (And obviously the second picture is an enlarged version of the lower left of the illustration.)

In creating this illustration, I was struck by how elements of fantasy have entwined themselves into the science fiction story cannon. Perhaps it’s always been that way, but it seems like there’s more crossover than in the past. Magic, alternate history, even everyday life with just a few twists can become the fodder of a science fiction story.

And, yes, that is one evil-looking little monkey behind the gal.

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Duncan Long is a freelance book cover illustrator. His book cover artwork has appeared on titles from HarperCollins, PS Publishing, Pocket Books, Solomon Press, Paladin Press, and many other publishers and self-publishing authors. See more of his work at: http://DuncanLong.com/art.html

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